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State of Tamilnadu - Subsection

Section 14(13) in Tamil Nadu Clinical Establishments (Regulations) Rules, 2018

(13)Labour Room. - If the Hospital is maintaining a labour room and is conducting deliveries it shall have the following norms, namely:-
(a)Building. - There shall be a room for preparation of the patient for delivery, giving enema etc., with sufficient water supply. The Labour room shall be not less than 120 square feet well ventilated with sufficient light. Space for keeping the newborn baby and for its resuscitation is essential.
(b)Staff. - Labour shall be conducted by a qualified Doctor, Staff Nurse, Auxiliary Nurse Midwife or a trained dais. Untrained persons shall not be entrusted with the Job. Even if a Staff Nurse / Auxillary Nurse Midwife conduct the delivery, a doctor shall be on call for any emergency or newborn resuscitation. If the labour ward is in a maternity hospital and deliveries are taking place regularly, a duty doctor shall be available for all the 24 hours. It is desirable to have a Paediatrician on call, wherever possible.
(c)Equipment. - The following equipments and hospital accessories shall be made available, namely:-
(i)Labour Board with lithotomic stand
(ii)Saline Stand
(iii)Oxygen Cylinder with Vent mask
(iv)P.V. Tray with equipment
(v)Dilation & Curettage (C & A) Set
(vi)Focus Lamp
(vii Trolleys for instrument and to receive the baby
(viii)Vaccine extractor / Forceps delivery set
(ix)Sterile core clamp
(x)Antiseptic lotions
(xi)Suction apparatus
(xii)Baby resuscitation set
(xiii)Baby Warmer (a light may also do)
(xiv)Baby mucus sucker (disposable)
(xv)Paediatric ambu bag
(xvi)Suturing tray for episiotomy and suturing.
(d)Drugs. -
- Injection Methergin 5 adenosine monophosphate
- Injection Pitocin 5 adenosine monophosphate
- Injection Carboprost 5 adenosine monophosphate
- I.V. Fluids 5% dextrose 2 bottles.  
- 5% dextrose or Saline  
- Ringer lactate.  
- Inj.Diazepam 2 amp
- 2% Lignocane Vial - 1
- Disposable Syringe 10 Numbers
- Injection Vitamin K  
- Injection Eptoin  
(e)Records. -
(i)Birth Register
(ii)Birth intimation slip
(iii)Case sheets and notes to be recorded
(iv)Register for babies and mothers to prevent child changing.